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The Strategy To enable as many countries as possible to participate in establishing through scientific research and international cooperation a broad understanding of the nature of Antarctica, the role of Antarctica in the Earth System, and the effects of global change on Antarctica; To enable as many countries as possible to participate in establishing through scientific research and international cooperation a broad understanding of the nature of Antarctica, the role of Antarctica in the Earth System, and the effects of global change on Antarctica; To identify issues emerging from greater scientific understanding of the region that should be brought to the attention of policy makers; To identify issues emerging from greater scientific understanding of the region that should be brought to the attention of policy makers; To engage the attention of the young, and to interest young scientists so as to create the cadre of Antarctic scientists for the future. To engage the attention of the young, and to interest young scientists so as to create the cadre of Antarctic scientists for the future.

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The Objectives to help Members scientists achieve the following objectives: to engage in high quality international scientific research; to engage in high quality international scientific research; to benefit from SCARs activities; to benefit from SCARs activities; to make best use of data and information; to make best use of data and information; to provide objective and independent scientific advice to their own governments; to provide objective and independent scientific advice to their own governments; to make best use of Antarctic examples to illustrate key scientific principles in schools and universities. to make best use of Antarctic examples to illustrate key scientific principles in schools and universities.

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Ten principles Help scientists and students develop an interest in polar sciences; Help scientists and students develop an interest in polar sciences; Members implement nationally; SCAR internationally; Members implement nationally; SCAR internationally; Lead to sustained improvements; Lead to sustained improvements; Be undertaken in partnership (donors, stakeholders); Be undertaken in partnership (donors, stakeholders); Work to clearly stated requirements and goals; Work to clearly stated requirements and goals; Capitalise on existing systems; Capitalise on existing systems; Be embedded in SCAR activities and programmes; Be embedded in SCAR activities and programmes; Recognise related interests of global programmes; Recognise related interests of global programmes; Optimise limited resources; make long term commitments; Optimise limited resources; make long term commitments; Follow performance measures, with well designed reporting and follow-up. Follow performance measures, with well designed reporting and follow-up.

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Twelve Mechanisms More Fellowships; More Fellowships; Encourage training through research; Encourage training through research; Distinguished Visitors lecture programme; Distinguished Visitors lecture programme; Distance learning with advanced courses (IAI); Distance learning with advanced courses (IAI); Networks; Networks; Help in publishing in top journals; Help in publishing in top journals; Research partnerships; Research partnerships; Travel grants to facilitate membership of SCAR groups; Travel grants to facilitate membership of SCAR groups; Travel grants for conference attendance; Travel grants for conference attendance; Make data more readily available; Make data more readily available; Tell the story to the public (e.g. web portals) Tell the story to the public (e.g. web portals) Create education packs for Create education packs for teachers and students.

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The Link to COMNAP Logistics must develop to keep pace with the demands of science; Logistics must develop to keep pace with the demands of science; Education and training is a fundamental requirement for all; Education and training is a fundamental requirement for all; Outreach and public awareness is essential for support of both logistics and science; Outreach and public awareness is essential for support of both logistics and science; Our individual goals are inextricably intertwined. Our individual goals are inextricably intertwined. TAKE HOME MESSAGE We should work together to achieve an overall goal that is greater than the sum of its parts. We should work together to achieve an overall goal that is greater than the sum of its parts.